Deadline: All mailed applications must be postmarked by Feb. 17. Hand-delivered submissions are due by 5 p.m. on that date.

For more information, call the Office of Cultural Affairs at 874-6386 or send an email to oca@GoColumbiaMo.com.

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The city's Standing Committee on Public Art is responsible for the selection process, which includes reviewing applications and choosing finalists. The committee is made up of artists, community representatives and project staff. Evaluations will be based on applicants' artistic and technical merit and strength of earlier work.

The committee members will recommend who they think is the most qualified finalist to the city's Commission on Cultural Affairs, then the Columbia City Council will finalize the decision.

Applicants are required to include a basic statement of interest and examples of past work but not a design proposal at this time. Application guidelines can be found on the city of Columbia's website.

The new garage will be constructed on the corner of Short and Walnut streets. The adjacent Hilton hotel will be built on the current site of The Regency Hotel, which closed at the beginning of December.

Short Street has been closed for the demolition of the Regency and development of the garage and the hotel. It will remain closed until summer 2013, when construction of both projects are expected to be completed.